Korn/Ferry Institute Announces New Talent Engagement Book

- Latest Edition of Lominger's FYI Series Provides Targeted Prescriptive
Guidance for Improving Engagement -

LOS ANGELES, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Korn/Ferry Institute today
announced that Lominger, a Korn/Ferry company, has released the FYI For Talent
Engagement(TM) book, a companion to Korn/Ferry's talent engagement and
retention consulting offering. FYI For Talent Engagement(TM) outlines the
improvements or key factors in organizations that impact employee engagement
and retention. Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY) is a premier global
provider of talent management solutions.

This best practice book is a resource for senior executives, line managers and
talent management practitioners. The book is used to diagnose root causes of
engagement problems, identify and prioritize actions to improve employee
engagement and guide what the organization can do as a whole to improve
engagement.

"Engaging employees can be especially difficult in the face of economic
challenges," said Kim Ruyle, vice president of product development for
Korn/Ferry. "That is one of the reasons FYI for Talent Engagement is so
timely. The book is written as a practical guide to help line managers and
executives achieve business results by engaging and retaining high-potential
talent."

Each chapter of FYI For Talent Engagement(TM) includes:

-- Signpost--a description of the engagement driver and its importance
-- Unskilled and skilled--descriptors that apply to organizations that do
or do not have strength in the driver
-- Causes--a list of the root causes that explain weakness in a driver
-- Map and remedies--key elements of the driver and actions to enhance
the
effectiveness in the driver
-- Suggested readings--for learning about the driver

For more information or to order a copy of the latest edition of FYI For
Talent Engagement(TM), please visit http://www.lominger.com/fyitalent09.php. A
sample chapter is also available on the website.

About The Korn/Ferry Institute
The Korn/Ferry Institute was founded to serve as a premier global voice on a
range of talent management and leadership issues. The Institute commissions,
originates and publishes groundbreaking research utilizing Korn/Ferry's
unparalleled expertise in executive recruitment and talent development
combined with its preeminent behavioral research library. The Institute is
dedicated to improving the state of global human capital for businesses of all
sizes around the world.

About Lominger
Founded in 1991 by Robert W. Eichinger, Ph.D. and Michael M. Lombardo, Ed.D.,
Lominger produces a suite of competency-based leadership development resources
for individuals, teams, and organizations. In August 2006, Lominger joined the
Korn/Ferry International family of companies.

About Korn/Ferry International
Korn/Ferry International, with a presence throughout the Americas, Asia
Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is a premier global provider of
talent management solutions. Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array
of solutions that help clients to attract, develop, retain and sustain their
talent. Visit www.kornferry.com for more information on the Korn/Ferry
International family of companies, and www.kornferryinstitute.com for thought
leadership, intellectual property and research.

SOURCE Korn/Ferry International

Media, Tiffany Winter of Korn/Ferry International, +1-952-345-3143,
tiffany.winter@kornferry.com